Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-03-24
THE PRESIDENCY OF THE sgy,r,
Why sherman Resigned, and How :.
Ingalls, Was Chosen to Succeed Hin,

Why sherman Resigned, and How =.
Ingalls, Was Chosen to Succeed Him
A Washington correspondent Of j.
Philadelphia Times writes:
In the midst OF the hurry and ".
tainty of the closing hours of legisIss j
the logic of the election of John j
gals to the presidency pro ten. ot j
senate was lost sight of. After co,
tstion among a few of the repubg. ]
leaders of the senate it was conciuas5
matter of safe precaution, that SEM
Sherman bad better make formal 70,
nation. The equilibrium of the sepst.
to parties was so nearly balanced tbs.
was feared that trouble might grow
of failure to profit by the earlier 4
portunity of a choice before the eY,
ton of the congress, which would III
with it the cox cidence of an expiro.1
of Senator Sherrnan's term, therss,
necessitating new administration Of 1
oath of office.
The senate standing thirty eight re,,
licans to thirty-seyen democrats, com,
Tarpie, with Senator Riddleberge,
Virginia, holding the odd senatorial I'D
involved too much uncertainty. The n
ginia senator's known hostility to Sbg|
man made his reelection after taking \
oath an impossibility. In addition
this there would be none to adminj.]
the oath TO the incoming senators. an
crisis might arise at an untimely mons
on the acceptance of the credentials
Turpie and his admission to seat.
There were too many chances to haa
the continuance of Sen. Sherman nd
the expiration of his term and bis \
election to the chair upon the re-ass,J
bling of the senate. The succession
the president pro tenn, in case Of \
cancy of the Office OF vice president
the presidency in event of a yacsrI
there, having under the act of 1856 ID
vested in members of the cabinet, tb.i
was no other necessity than expedisli
to have the choice OF president pro ID
made before adjournment.
! As soon rs it was decided that Sensj
Sherman should formally resign, the d
| ator himself, Cameron, Evarts and Dan,
formed an alliance looking to the ID
tion of Hoar. That gentleman, by bod
or marriage, is related to the families
| Sherman. Cameron and Evarts. As I'd
as the western senators discovered ]
movement which had been inauguss
t. perpetuate the presidency of the d
ate within range of the old ring ID
held a hurried conference of their 0gi
Senators Allison, of Iowa, and Plumb
Kansas, taking the lead. In canys;si
about they took up Senator ingalls, s,a
one most likely to unite the republa
strength as against Hoar. His long Z
vice and distinguished abilities, added
his other qualifications, made him
man for the place. The western sena,l
further claimed the Office as recog
tion of that portion OF the country vhs
the republican party secures its gresI
majorities and the direction in vhi,i
must look for its greatest work ili
gaining the executive control of the !
ton.
The election of Ingalls, was, thereto
the first movement to organize the We
ern influence in republican party mans
vers By the time the senators got u
caucus the Ingalls, movement had b
com pleted. OF his eighteen votes
one senator west of the Allegheniss ito
against him. Had there been fofr
ballot four of the New England senate
who gave HoRr the compliment of ave
would have voted for him.
The president pro tempore BY ih' :
of the senate. No arrangement was nS
looking to a surrender OF the oihn
Senator Sherman upon the reassem6l
of the senate. In the present status
things Sherman's election could moi
accomplished should the senate so VI
Senator Ingalls, will therefore be the
siding officer of the senate for t'e D
two years if he lives.